Finished the book, Blog of War, recently. First off, for those that might want to find it at a book store, you can always use the ISBN - 0743294181.
This book really took me home. It's a compilation of dispatches from quite a few of the milblogs that are out there. Quite a few of them are blogs I've visited from time to time.
It's absolutely amazing how detailed their writing is. Yes, it's filled with lots of coarse language and gruesome details, but what else would you expect from what is essentially a collection of personal diaries of combat veterans?
Some of the posts that really grabbed me on one level or another were Saving Specialist Gray and Taking Chance. Very moving... but then, so many of them were.
I could not put this book down. There were parts that were eerie, when I would read an excerpt from a blog that was clearly (to me, anyway) referencing an event that I'd been connected to (in one way or another) and recognizing the link.
I wish I could buy a copy for everyone I know.
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This is a book I want REALLY WANT REALLY BAD... I recently read "My War" by Colby Buzzel (his was the FIRST milblog i ever found) and was positively glued to it. I TOTALLY want this book....I'm a milblog addict (can ya tell???) so I'd probably recognize at least a few of them!!! :-) How much is it?????
Kat you can pick it up on Amazon for 10.00 plus shipping or at Borders for about 15.00 or so. Well worth every dime...
Coolness! Thanks Gypsy!
I am glad you enjoyed the book, it was hard for me to get through....
I have it and am only about 50 pages in, but I've already started checking out the blogs of those mentioned.
EXCELLENT book!!
I loved it! I pre-ordered it from someone's blog (can't remember whose, of course), so I got it early & finished it in a couple of sittings. I'd read several of the blogs in "real" time, but I thought B5 did an excellent job of pulling it all together. Like you, I wanted everyone I know to read it.
I was given a copy as a gift. I bought an extra copy to pass around to people I hope will benefit from reading these inspiring stories.
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